FAA administration Steve Dickson said that international air safety regulators are close to agreeing on the final fixes needed before the Boeing 737MAX can return to service. But Dickson also said that Boeing found a new software problem with the 737MAX. The issue is related to the alert function on the trim system, which helps raise…
After a number of unintended engine shutdowns, due to inadvertent liquid spillage over control panels, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency issued an Emergency Airworthiness Directive for Airbus A350-900/-1000 banning any liquids inside the cockpit. Two in-service occurrences were reported involving inadvertent liquid spillage on the ENG START panel or ECAM Control Panel (ECP) on…
Airbus confirmed that its A320 final assembly line in Tianjin, China, closed as part of measures introduced to resolve the coronavirus outbreak. “Airbus observing Chinese government requirements for staff to work from home and is facilitating with IT equipment so employees from all locations including Tianjin do not need to travel to work where possible,”…
A Pegasus Boeing 737 has crashed at Sabiha Gökçen Airport, Turkey. A Boeing 737-800 skidded off the runway and burst into flames at an Istanbul airport on Wednesday afternoon. Please reload for updates… UPDATE One dead in Turkey plane accident, 157 injured, according to minister. UPDATE New footage from security cam shows the Pegasus Boeing…
A bodyguard for David Cameron is being investigated after he reportedly left his gun in a toilet on a transatlantic flight. The Daily Mail newspaper reported that the weapon found on a trans-Atlantic flight was handed to flight attendants. As a former prime minister, Mr Cameron is entitled to continued security provided by the Metropolitan…
Cathay Pacific is asking its entire workforce to take up to three weeks of unpaid leave, its CEO announced Wednesday. On Tuesday, the carrier said it planned to cut about 30% of capacity over the next two months, including about 90% of flights to mainland China. The request lays bare desperate times at Cathay, which…
A cargo jet taking off from LAX early Monday was damaged when it hit a trash bin that was blown onto the runway. The Kalitta 747 cargo plane was taking off at about 3 a.m. from Runway 25 Right when it ran into the trash bin, which had been blown into the plane’s path…
New photorealistic renderings of the B-21 Long Range Strike Bomber have been released. The USAF and Northrop Grumman published new concepts of the next-generation bomber, showing the stealth aircraft in various hangars at bomber bases across the US. The B-21 Raider is a new bomber being developed to replace the Air Force’s aging B-1 Lancer…
A recording, broadcast by a Ukrainian TV channel Sunday night, has been acknowledged as genuine by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the head of the Iranian investigation team. Iranian Aseman Airlines Flight EP3768, operated by the pilot in the leaked audio recording, landed at the nearby Mehrabad International Airport just 12 minutes later, at 6:31…
The last search for MH370 was conducted by Ocean Infinity, who consulted with official and independent researchers and subsequently scanned the seabed along the 7th arc as far north as S25° latitude. Since then, independent researchers have continued to analyze the available data to understand what areas of the seabed are the most likely, and…
Air Canada flight #AC837 to Toronto is suffering an engine issue. The Boeing 767-300ER has been seen flying at low altitude over Madrid. Please reload for updates… UPDATE Air Canada #AC837 landed safely runway 32L at Madrid Airport. UPDATE Landing scheduled for 19:10 local time. UPDATE A F-18 fight jet has joined the Boeing 767-300ER…
The Adolfo Suárez-Madrid Barajas airport has closed its airspace after unauthorized drones were seen flying near the facility, Spain’s Transport Ministry has confirmed. The state air navigation entity ENAIRE was the first to indicate that the airport was experiencing delays. The Transport and Mobility Ministry later confirmed that the airspace had been closed. The decision…
